One of the foundational principles of Ayurveda is that “like increases like,” and opposites balance. Therefore, because Vata dosha is cool, light, and dry, it benefits from things that are warming, grounding, and nurturing. One of the best things you can do to counter Vata’s light, somewhat erratic nature is to follow a regular routine that includes warm, nourishing foods and plenty of rest.

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Here are some other easy things you can do to remedy a Vata imbalance:

• Follow a Vata dosha-balancing diet, favouring warm, oily, heavy, well-spiced foods with sweet, sour, and salty tastes, and avoiding those that are cold, dry, and raw. See full Vata Dosha Diet Guidelines below.
• Try not to skip meals. Instead, eat three warm, cooked meals per day at about the same time each day.
• Drink Vata Tea—a naturally sweet, warming, and comforting herbal tea designed to create calm in both mind and body. All-organic Ayurvedic spices support digestive health. 
• Avoid stimulants like caffeine, alcohol, or staying up late watching TV and looking at electronic devices
• Give yourself a soothing daily abhyanga (self-massage with warm oil) to help improve circulation, calm the nerves, and alleviate dry skin.
• Avoid work that is stressful—especially in the evening hours—and make time for relaxing exercise, like walks and yoga.
• Do gentle breathing exercises like pranayama each day.
• Bundle up in cool or cold, windy weather. Keep your extremities well protected and warm.
• Reduce mental stress with meditation. The Transcendental Meditation, for instance, has been proven in hundreds of scientific studies to be a very effective technique for dissolving mental, emotional, and physical stress.
• Go to bed early at night, well before ten o'clock, and rise before 6:00 a.m.
• Ensure you have some downtime every day.

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